When in 1930 a new parish
was founded in Groningen, it was decided that the new church was to be
built in a style similar to that of two new churches in Leerdam and Eindhoven. Both these churches were
designed by French monk and architect Dom Bellot and his assistent H.C.
van de Leur. Bellot had by that time returned to France, and therefore
Van de Leur was commissioned instead to design the church. It's a
three-aisled
church in the same Expressionist style Bellot and Van de Leur had used
before. However, due to lack of money concessions had to be made. The
tower was built shorter than originally intended, the side-aisles were
given gables with tall windows and at the front a polygonal portal was
built with a balcony for the choir. Instead of vaults the church was
covered by wooden ceilings, although these are supported by brick
arches, much like Van de Leur did before with his church in Vorstenbosch. Like
in the case of that church, only the choir is vaulted.